CR 400 - Advanced Agronomy

3 Credits

Course Description: The course focuses on advanced agronomics in weed, insect, disease, fertility, and precision agriculture. An understanding of quantifiable relationships between soil properties, climate, water, fertility levels, varieties, yield potential, and crop quality is developed. Advanced topics include genetic phenotyping, and predictive pest modelling. Labs allow learners to assess the growth and yield effects of various measured variables.

Prerequisites: CR 260, SO 102, SO 242 or equivalent
Corequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 42

Lab Hours: 28